Orange Shirt Day's founder fears Sept. 30 being co
Orange Shirt Day’s founder fears Sept. 30 being co-opted from residential ‘school’ survivors
Aaron HemensLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterIndigiNewsContent warning: This article contains details about residential “schools.” Please read with c
Sept. 30 marks 2 important days, Orange Shirt Day creator says
Orange Shirt Day creator Phyllis Webstad is calling on Canadians to honour both Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — two similar, but distinct days.
Orange Shirt Day founder in Nunavut for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Phyllis Webstad, whose story of having her clothing confiscated at residential school sparked Orange Shirt Day, visited Kugluktuk, the westernmost community in Nunavut, to mark the fourth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Orange Shirt Day’s Phyllis Webstad visits Yellowknife
Children from Weledeh Catholic School and École St Patrick High School walked with Phyllis Webstad, a residential school survivor who had her clothes, including a new orange shirt bought for
Winnipeggers gather for Orange Shirt Day healing walk to 'acknowledge the injustice' of Canada's past
Thousands dressed in orange in Winnipeg on Monday to remember Canada's dark history of residential schools, with a promise to never let it happen again.The fourth annual Orange Shirt Day healing walk,
Why do people wear orange on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation?
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day to honour residential school survivors, those who never returned home, their families and their communities. The day is also sometimes referred to as Orange Shirt Day. Shirts worn typically have the slogan “every child matters.”
Here's how to mark Orange Shirt Day in Timmins and area
On Sept. 30, the Timmins Native Friendship Centre is hosting its Orange Shirt Day event. It starts at the centre located at 179 Kirby Ave. at 10:30 a.m. with an opening prayer and drumming ceremony. There is a community walk at 11 a.m., followed by a lunch and speeches at noon,
Ontario Commemorates National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day
“Today, people in Ontario and across Canada are observing National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The painful legacy of Indian Residential Schools has resulted in ongoing, intergenerational trauma for Survivors, their families and Indigenous communities.
Williams Lake to raise flag for Orange Shirt Day
Williams Lake city hall will raise the Every Child Matters flag on Sept. 30 to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Woman who inspired Orange Shirt Day shares her story in Nunavut
A special celebration in Kuglutuk, Nunavut, marked Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this year. The woman whose residential school story started Orange Shirt Day, Phyllis Webstad,
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Through the Eyes of a 6-Year-old Child, Orange Became a Symbol of an Indigenous Movement
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Local collaboration brings deeper meaning to Orange Shirt Day
This September 30th, we mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and many Steinbach and area residents have been ...